Comparison

EBMRef vs COR Perfusion AI

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EBMRef

Access summaries of landmark medical research across specialties. Quickly find key trial details like interventions, outcomes, and clinical relevance for bedside reference. Intended for educational use, it's a supplement to, not a replacement for, professional medical advice.

Highlights
  • Landmark research summaries
  • Organized by medical specialty
  • Key trial details (name, year, interventions, outcomes)
  • Clinical relevance distilled
  • Quick bedside access
  • Educational and informational
Features
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EBMRef provides summaries of landmark research across various medical specialties. Built for quick access at the bedside, it organizes pivotal trials by specialty and distills key details, including trial name, year, interventions, outcomes, and clinical relevance. As with all scientific literature, users should review the complete study to appreciate its methodology, potential biases, and limitations. This app is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, and never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information provided by this app. About Rishi Kumar, MD, FACC ("RK.MD") I'm an adult cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and cardiovascular ICU intensivist practicing in academic medicine. I'm passionate about teaching with free, open-access medical education. Learn more on my site: https://rk.md

About

COR Perfusion AI

This AI assistant provides perfusionists with quick, evidence-based answers on topics like cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO. It also includes tools for case logging, note-taking, and team collaboration.

Highlights
  • AI-powered clinical answers
  • Cardiopulmonary bypass and ECMO information
  • Case logging and tracking
  • Organized note-taking
  • Searchable chat history
  • Voice and image input
  • Team protocol sharing
Features
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COR is your AI-powered cardiovascular perfusion assistant — built for perfusionists. Ask COR anything about cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), ECMO, cannulation, anticoagulation, myocardial protection, blood gas management, circulatory arrest, mechanical support, and current guidelines from AmSECT, STS, and ELSO. Get clear, clinical, evidence-based answers in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Ask COR — fast, focused answers to perfusion questions • Logbook — record and track your cases • Notes — keep your own notes and documents, organized in folders • History — your past chats, saved and searchable • Voice input — ask hands-free • Image attachments — snap a circuit, cannula, or equipment FOR TEAMS & INSTITUTIONS Hospitals and perfusion groups can share protocols, policies, equipment lists, checklists, schedules, and a shared knowledge base. IMPORTANT COR is an informational and educational tool for trained cardiovascular perfusionists. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment and is not a substitute for professional clinical judgment, your institution's protocols, or applicable standards of care. Always verify critical information independently. Never rely on COR for emergency or patient-specific decisions.

Screenshots

EBMRef3 screens
COR Perfusion AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: EBMRef at 21 against COR Perfusion AI's 1. COR Perfusion AI's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EBMRef against 5.0 for COR Perfusion AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EBMRef has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EBMRef versus COR Perfusion AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEBMRefCOR Perfusion AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRishi KumarMarschel Perfusion Services LLC

Customer experience

EBMRef

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

COR Perfusion AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EBMRef

No in-app purchases

None

COR Perfusion AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EBMRef free?
EBMRef is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is COR Perfusion AI free?
COR Perfusion AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EBMRef or COR Perfusion AI?
EBMRef and COR Perfusion AI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 21 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do EBMRef or COR Perfusion AI have ads?
Neither EBMRef nor COR Perfusion AI shows ads.

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